Mid-air collision Incident North American RA-5C Vigilante 150836,
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Date:Saturday 16 October 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic vigi model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American RA-5C Vigilante
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 150836
MSN: 279-14
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:25 mi S of Puerto Rico -   Puerto Rico
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS America
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed at sea near USS America after a nighttime collision with F-4B 152228. Crew of the F-4B, Lt (jg) James P. Koch and Lt (jg) Donald A. Weiseman, missing, presumed dead.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Youngstown Vindicator 18 October 1965, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jan-2022 21:28 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
19-Jul-2022 19:15 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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